B.A., Brandeis University, 1978
M.S. Yale University 1979
Ph.D. Yale University 1983
National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow
National Bureau of Standards (NBS), 1983-1985
Staff Research Physicist
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 1983-1992

E-Mail: kurtz@rouge.phys.lsu.edu

Office:
271 Nicholson Hall

Department Office:
Department of Physics and Astronomy
202 Nicholson Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4001

Phone:(225) 578-4029
FAX:(225) 578-5855

Present Research Interests
My research interests are focused on the application of synchrotron radiation to study single-crystal and thin-film surfaces. These techniques can be profitably applied to many different materials of fundamental scientific and technological interest, ranging from high-temperature superconductors, modified magnetic materials, metal-on-metal catalysts, and metal-semiconductor or metal-superconductor interfaces.

There are a number of surface-sensitive experimental techniques that I am interested in implementing that use synchrotron radiation. The primary technique is photoelectron spectroscopy. This has been an invaluable tool in studies of the electronic structure of semiconductors and has recently played a similar role in studies of high-temperature superconductors. Using these techinques, one can map out band structures, obtain information on chemical configurations, bond morphologies, etc.. A number of other spectroscopies will be used in conjunction with photoemission, including photoelectron diffraction, near-edge absorption measurements, and studies of desorbing species, including ions, metastables and neutrals. All of these techniques give complementary electronic and geometric structural information and will be brought to bear on solving the problems involved with the materials of interest.

I am also interested implementing many of the experimental techniques available to the surface scientist, including Auger electron spectroscopy, LEED, ESDIAD, etc., where the results from these studies are pertinent to the problems of interest.

In addition to expanding my research on oxides, semiconductors, and superconductors, I maintain an interest in a broad variety of physical problems ranging from problems of technological interest to those of the most fundamental importance in modern physics. As such, I hope to continue and develop productive interactions with local associates as well as expanding collaborations with both national and international colleagues.

Selected Publications

"Growth of Iron Oxide on Cu(100) at Elevated Temperature," J. Karunamuni, R.L. Kurtz, and R.L. Stockbauer, Surf. Sci. 442, 223 (1999).

"Synthesis of Epitaxial Fe3O4 Films on Cu(100)," R.L. Kurtz, J. Karunamuni, and R.L. Stockbauer, Phys. Rev. B, Rapid Comm. 60. 16342 (1999).

"Video-game controller joystick," Richard L. Kurtz, K. Subramanian, and Gary J. Mankey, J. Vac. Sci. Technol.A 17, 3121-3122 (1999).

"Changes in the Fermi Surface at the Magnetization Reorientation Transition in Fe/Cu(100)," Reginaldt H. Madjoe, Alexey N. Koveshnikov, Christopher Harwell, Randall Hall, Roger L. Stockbauer and Richard L. Kurtz, J. Appl. Phys. 85, 6211-6213 (1999).

"Comparison of Ti 2p core-level peaks from TiO2 Ti2O3 and Ti metal by XPS," R.L. Kurtz and V.E. Henrich, Surf. Sci. Spectra, 5 179-181 (1998).

"UHV-cleaved single crystal V2O3(10-12) by He I and He II UPS and XPS," R.L. Kurtz and V.E. Henrich, Surf. Sci. Spectra, 5 172-175 (1998).

"UHV-cleaved single crystal Ti2O3(10-12) by UPS and XPS," R.L. Kurtz and V.E. Henrich, Surf. Sci. Spectra, 5 182-185 (1998).

"UHV-cleaved single crystal MgO(100) by electron energy loss spectroscopy," R.L. Kurtz and V.E. Henrich, Surf. Sci. Spectra, 5 191-192 (1998).

"Observation of a Bulk-Like Fermi Surface for a Monolayer of Ni on Cu(100)," G.J. Mankey,K. Subramanian, R.L. Stockbauer, and R.L. Kurtz, Phys. Rev. Lett., 78 1146 (1997).

"Core Exciton Induced Desorption from MgO," Richard L. Kurtz, Roger Stockbauer, R. Nyholm, S. Anders Flodstrom, and F. Senf, Phys. Rev. B, Rapid Communications 35, 7794 (1987).

"Resonant Photoemission Study of Superconducting Y-Ba-Cu-O," Richard L. Kurtz, R. Stockbauer, D. Mueller, A. Shih, L. Toth, M. Osofsky, and S. Wolf, Phys. Rev. B, Rapid Communications 35, 8818 (1987).

"The Dynamics of O+ Desorption from TiO2," Robert E. Walkup and Richard L. Kurtz Desorption Induced by Electronic Transitions, DIET III, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1988 pg. 160.

"Synchrotron Radiation Studies of H2O Adsorption on TiO2(110)," R. L. Kurtz, R. L. Stockbauer, T. E. Madey, E. Roman, and J. L. deSegovia, Surf. Sci. 218, 178 (1989).

"Electronic structure of High-Tc Superconductors Studied Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy," R.L. Kurtz, S.W. Robey, R.L. Stockbauer, D. Mueller, A. Shih, L. Toth, A.K. Singh, and M. Osofsky, Vacuum 39, 611 (1989).

American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings No. 200, American Vacuum Society Series 9: High Tc Superconducting Thin Films, Processing, Characterization, and Applications, Eds. R.L. Stockbauer, S.V. Krishnaswamy, R.L.Kurtz, New York 1990.

"A Photoemission Study of BaO overlayers adsorbed on W(110) and their interaction with H20, CO2, and O2," D.R. Mueller, R.L. Kurtz, R.L. Stockbauer, and T.E. Madey, Surface Science 237, 72 (1990).

"UPS Synchrotron Radiation Studies of NH3 Adsorption on TiO2(110)," E.L. Román and J.L. deSegovia, R.L. Kurtz, R.L. Stockbauer, and T.E. Madey, Surf. Sci. 273, 40 (1992).

"Photoelectron Imaging of Fermi Surfaces," R.L. Kurtz, S.W. Robey, L.T. Hudson, R.V. Smilgys, and R.L. Stockbauer, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A319, 257 (1992).

"A Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of the Valence and Core-level Electronic Structure of BaTiO3," L.T. Hudson, R.L. Kurtz, S.W. Robey, D. Temple, and R.L. Stockbauer, Phys. Rev. B 47, 1174 (1993).

"Surface Core-level Shifts Observed in Photoemission of Vacuum-Fractured BaTiO3(100)," L.T. Hudson, R.L. Kurtz, S.W. Robey, D. Temple, and R.L. Stockbauer, Phys. Rev. B 47, 10832 (1993).

"Preliminary Performance and Experiments from the High-Resolution Plane Grating Monochromator at CAMD" Z. Qu, K. Subramanian, N. Mainkar, R.L.Kurtz, R.L. Stockbauer, A. Mihill, and V. Saile, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A347, 299 (1994).

"Imaging The Surface State of Cu(111)", Z. Qu, L. Ye, A. Goonewardene, N. Mainkar, K. Subramanian, J. Karunamuni, R.L. Stockbauer, and R.L.Kurtz, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A12, 2187 (1994).

"Valence band Studies of Electrochromic NiOx thin films," M.C.A.Fantini, A. Gorenstein, K. Subramanian, N. Mainkar, R. Stockbauer, and R.L.Kurtz, Brazilian Journal of Applied Physics 24, 775 (1994).

"Imaging the Fermi Surface of Cu using Photoelectron Spectroscopy," Z. Qu, A. Goonewardene, K. Subramanian, J. Karunamuni, N. Mainkar, L. Ye, R.L. Stockbauer, and R.L.Kurtz Surface Science 324, 133 (1995).

"Installation and Operation of the LNLS Double Crystal Monochromator at CAMD," P.J. Schilling, E. Morikawa, H. Tolentino, E. Tamura, R.L. Kurtz, C. Cusatis, Nucl Instruments and Methods in Physics Research (in press).